Bridging Worlds:
RPL as a driver for Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, and Innovation in Practice

European RPL Network Virtual Conference

Date:                  4th November 2025
Time:                 9.00am–2.00pm (GMT)
Location:           Virtual Conference
Registration:     Registration Link

 

Schedule

Session 1 - RPL as a Bridge for Lifelong Learning and Stakeholder Engagement

9.00 - 9.10am Welcome & Introduction

Ciara Staunton, Project Director, RPL in Higher Education, Ireland

9.10 - 9.30am Flexible Learning Pathways

Christina Paulus, Head of Lifelong Learning Department, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria

Marjaana Mäkelä, Principal Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland & European University Alliance Ulysseus

9.30 - 10.30am RPL for Access in Europe, Country Examples & Breakout sessions

Gaetano Calleja, Senior Manager, Malta Further and Higher Education Authority

Cecilia George, Senior Credential Evaluator, Swedish Council for Higher Education

Helene Peterbauer, Deputy Director of Institutional Development, European University Association

Clare Walsh, Head of Staff Development, RPL in Higher Education, Ireland

Paul White, Transnational Lead, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership

Agnes Witzani, Head of Department Analyses and Quality Enhancement, AQ Austria

10.30 - 11.00am Case Study Spotlight

Michael Cusack, Chief Sustainability Officer, ACS Clothing Ltd

11.00 - 11.15am Coffee Break

Session 2 - Fostering Collaboration and Building Sustainable Networks. An opportunity to connect via Breakout Rooms

11.15am - 12.00pm

12.00pm - 12.30pm Lunch

Session 3 - Future-Proofing RPL: Digital Innovation and AI

12.30 - 12.50pm AI and the Recognition of Qualifications

Luca Lantero, Director general of the Italian ENIC-NARIC (CIMEA) & president of the Lisbon Recognition Convention Bureau

12.50 - 1.10pm AI to support applicants and instructors in the RPL process

May Lim, Asst Provost (Applied Learning), Singapore University 

Cherine Foo, Deputy Director, SIT Teaching and Learning Academy, Singapore University 

1.10 - 1.30pm Creating a Recognition Ecosystem

Rob Kay, Ripltec, Australia

Mark Runnalls, Ripltec, Australia

1.30 - 2.00pm Panel Discussion with Audience Questions & Answers

Hosted by: TUA Ireland